It is not just Ben Davies who might benefit from Danny Rose's potential injury absence as there is another talented full-back in the Tottenham Hotspur set-up just waiting for his chance.

Rose is being assessed today after twisting his knee following a late tackle on Billy Jones after just half an hour of Spurs' disappointing 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Tuesday night.

Jan Vertonghen, who can cover the left, is out for at least another month with his injured ankle, and Kieran Trippier, who at a push can cover both sides, recovering from a hip knock which may keep him out of Saturday's Middlesbrough match.

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With central defender Kevin Wimmer having a nightmare showing in the left-back slot at Stamford Bridge in November, that leaves Davies as the only man for the job. He's an able deputy for Rose, although he does not provide the same attacking quality and drive the England international does.

Mauricio Pochettino then needs to look at cover for the position. It may just be the opportunity young defender Kyle Walker-Peters needs to cement a spot in the first team squad.

The 19-year-old was on the bench for both FA Cup matches last month. Walker-Peters, who wears the squad number 37, was also an unused substitute in the Premier League victory against Bournemouth in March last season.

Kyle Walker-Peters has an opportunity in Danny Rose's absence

The full-back was back in action for the development side in the Premier League 2 victory against Southampton at Stevenage FC's Lamex Stadium on Monday night.

Like Rose, and his namesake Kyle Walker, he has searing pace but also brings skills with it, with some wondering if like Gareth Bale, he'll end up as a winger.

He's not afraid of getting stuck into a challenge or an aerial battle, continuing on Monday night after a clash of heads with a Saints player which left him needing treatment for a short spell.

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Walker-Peters is primarily a right-back, but he is almost as at home on the left.

He is among the elite group containing the likes of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Marcus Edwards identified by club staff as the next batch of homegrown first-team squad regulars, following on from Harry Winks and Josh Onomah and before them Harry Kane and Ryan Mason.

He has been included in first-team training sessions for some time now and has impressed Pochettino during recent pre and post-season tours. He featured last summer in the glamour friendly against Atletico Madrid in Melbourne and was in the squad for the Juventus match days earlier.

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Walker-Peters has also played in UEFA Youth League matches for Spurs and was recognised as the Premier League U21 Player of the Month back in December 2015. On the international stage he has been capped by England at U18, U19 and U20 level and signed a three-year contract in December 2015.

While Rose's injury will be greeted with dismay by Spurs fans, it may just open a door for Walker-Peters.